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Category: Consumer

Posted inConsumer

Lakeland Woman Pleads for Help As 5-Foot Hole In Mobile Home Park Grows Larger

by Kimberly C. Moore July 13, 2023July 14, 2023

‘The hole is going to swallow my air conditioner,’ Georgetowne Manor resident Cathi Collini fears.

Posted inConsumer

Lakeland Homeowners’ Insurance Woes Mount As Another Carrier Pulls Out of Florida

by Cindy Glover July 12, 2023July 12, 2023

Local homeowners are struggling to find and pay for coverage. Many are turning to Citizens; 1 in 8 are risking going uninsured.

Posted inCity Hall

Four Months and $21 Million Later, Lakeland Electric’s Flagship Unit 5 is Back Online

by Cindy Glover June 29, 2023June 30, 2023

Plant manager describes celebratory scene in control room as the combustion turbine rolled up to full speed.

Posted inConsumer

Lakeland Streamlines Permit Process As More Homeowners Invest in Rooftop Solar Panels

by Barry Friedman June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

City looks to technology to help review a surging number of solar permit applications without adding staff or compromising standards.

Posted inCity Hall

LE’s New Power Plant is Late and Over Budget, but Moving Forward

by Cindy Glover June 3, 2023June 8, 2023

Customer rates will not be affected by RICE project cost overruns or unexpected Unit 5 repairs, Lakeland Electric says.

polk tax collector's office in lakeland
Posted inConsumer

As Property Taxes Come Due, Many Homebuyers Saw Significant Increases

by Cindy Glover March 31, 2023April 6, 2023

The millage rate didn’t change, but the city is receiving record-setting revenue due to turnover of existing homes and new development.

Lakeland Electric building
Posted inConsumer

Lakeland Electric’s Base Rate Will Rise 2.25% in April

by Barry Friedman February 20, 2023February 20, 2023

The utility is raising rates in phases, with further 2.25% increases scheduled for Oct. 1 this year and Oct. 1, 2024.

Posted inConsumer

Lakeland Electric Looking at Lower Fuel Charge and Uptick in Base Rate

by Barry Friedman February 3, 2023February 20, 2023

A typical homeowner would pay $20 less for the fuel charge starting in March and $1.60 more for the base rate in April, under two proposals expected to be approved.

Little Bus Books and The Nectary
Posted inBusiness

Little Bus Books Setting Up Shop in The Nectary

by Stephanie Claytor January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

A Florida theme connects both stores. The Nectary sells native plants, and the bookstore has featured Florida titles.

Posted inCity Hall, Consumer

City Sets Record Fuel Rate for Lakeland Electric Starting Sept. 1

by Barry Friedman August 1, 2022August 1, 2022

Driven by an imperfect storm of hot weather, rising natural gas prices and transportation bottlenecks, Lakeland city commissioners today adopted a record fuel adjustment rate for Lakeland Electric customers of $75 per 1,000 kWh. The new rate, which was passed unanimously, takes effect Sept. 1.

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